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Avoiding naps and screens before bedtime can help kids get on a healthy sleep schedule, says Carin Lamm, MD, director of Columbia’s Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center.
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Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard found that childhood adversity is associated with elevated risk for chronic disease, including heart disease and cancer.
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month and Anne Marie Albano, PhD, an expert in child and adolescent psychology, explains how parents can recognize bullying and help their children.
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Ali Mencin, MD, has been named director of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University.
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- May 29, 2014
Kawasaki disease, the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children, may be caused by fungal particles or toxins carried on wind currents from northeastern China to Japan.
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- May 27, 2014
Magnetic device is alternative to multiple spine-lengthening surgeries for treating early-onset scoliosis.
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- May 15, 2014
NYP/CUMC promotes awareness of and offers expertise in a rare genetic disorder that causes tuberous growths in vital organs.
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- May 8, 2014
Reducing air pollution in New York City could improve children’s economic futures, according to research from the Mailman School of Public Health.
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- May 8, 2014
Columbia outpatient adolescent psychiatry program helps teens without disrupting their schedules.
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- April 30, 2014
At a recent TED2014 conference, P&S pediatrician and geneticist Wendy Chung presented an overview of autism and the role of genes.
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- April 25, 2014
When is a child's red eye "pink eye"?
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- April 10, 2014
An education program at a few Northern Manhattan Early Head Start sites had a significant impact on health-care practices among predominantly Latino families.
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- April 1, 2014
Autism expert Dr. Catherine Lord offers advice for families of autistic children.
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- March 26, 2014
Early detection of retinoblastoma in children does not improve outcomes, suggests a Mailman study.
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